The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Eric Henry Blaker

Blaker, Eric Henry

Brigadier

* 23rd of January 1897

† February 1979

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1940-03-08 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-06-08 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-12-06 Acting Colonel
1940-12-06 Acting Brigadier
1941-06-06 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-06-06 Temporary Colonel
1941-06-06 Temporary Brigadier
1941-08-30 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1941-09-14 Temporary Brigadier
1942-07-31 Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-03-14 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1943-05-06 Temporary Brigadier
1944-05-01 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1944-06-30 Colonel (Dated back to 1944-06-30)
1949-02-07 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1940-03-08 1940-08-16 Commander ? Fixed Defences [India]
1940-12-06 1941-08-30 Brigadier Royal Artillery, East Africa Command
1941-09-14 1942-10-31 Commander Royal Artillery, 14th Indian Infantry Division [India]
1942-11-01 1943-05-05 Commanding Officer 47th Indian Infantry Brigade
1949-05-07 Retired